“Memoir today is like one big game of misery poker: The more outlandish, outrageous, or just plain out-there the recounted life, the more likely the book is to attract the attention of reviewers, talk-show bookers, and, ultimately, the public.” — Ben Yagoda Copy Share Image
“One has the sense of her deciding roughly at Page 2 whether or not a book is worthy; reading the rest of it to… — Ben Yagoda Copy Share Image
“designer can inject the most artistic flair. The word “ampersand” didn’t come into being until the nineteenth century. At that time & was customarily… — Ben Yagoda Copy Share Image
“Theorists of journalism have long noted parallels to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle in physics: by reporting on something, one subtly but irrevocably changes it.” — Ben Yagoda Copy Share Image
“Memoir today is like one big game of misery poker: The more outlandish, outrageous, or just plain out-there the recounted life, the more likely… — Ben Yagoda Copy Share Image
Thomas Gordon, founder of P.E.T. (Parent Effectiveness Training), observed that when children are behaving in a way that interferes with your ability to meet… — Ben Yagoda Copy Share Image
Quotes are like cayenne pepper or some other strong spice: a little goes a long way, and too much is a disaster. — Ben Yagoda Copy Share Image
